Table 5.
Measurement invariance tests of the MCS across two countries.
| Model | χ2 | df | TLI | CFI | RMSEA (90% CI) | SRMR | Model Comparison | ΔCFI | Δ RMSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1. Configural invariance | 2098.301 | 492 | 0.906 | 0.916 | 0.081 (0.078–0.085) | 0.050 | _ | _ | _ |
| M2. Metric invariance | 2173.130 | 512 | 0.906 | 0.913 | 0.081 (0.077–0.084) | 0.055 | M2-M1 | −0.003 | 0.000 |
| M3. Scalar invariance | 2493.730 | 532 | 0.893 | 0.897 | 0.086 (0.083–0.090) | 0.061 | M3-M2 | −0.016 | 0.005 |
| M4. Partial Scalar invariance | 2336.218 | 530 | 0.901 | 0.905 | 0.083 (0.079–0.086) | 0.057 | M4-M2 | −0.008 | 0.002 |
| M5. strict invariance | 2570.910 | 554 | 0.895 | 0.894 | 0.086 (0.082–0.089) | 0.062 | M5-M4 | −0.011 | 0.003 |
Notes: RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation with 90% confidence interval; SRMR = standardized root mean square of residuals; CFI = comparative fit index; TLI = Tucker-Lewis Index.